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jadlee Samba Member
Joined: December 27, 2017 Posts: 37 Location: Bloomington Indiana
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Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 7:49 pm Post subject: Can a 1980 Rabbit engine (EJ code) go into 1988 Cabriolet? |
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Will a 1980 Rabbit engine (EJ code) go into a 1988 Cabriolet? I'm pretty sure it's a straight swap, except for maybe radiator hose. Also with the external parts removed from engine how hard is it for two guys to pick up to put in a pick-up truck? |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12848 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2018 3:50 am Post subject: Re: Can a 1980 Rabbit engine (EJ code) go into 1988 Cabriolet? |
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It will fit in place but you’ll end up with an absolute nightmare. Cooling hose routing, vacuum hose issues, accessory brackets, fuel injection, exhaust & intake manifolds & ignition system will all have to be swapped & then you have a smaller displacement engine that won’t play well with the engine management system. _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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vwjetboat Samba Member
Joined: May 11, 2017 Posts: 1732 Location: Florida
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Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2018 4:33 am Post subject: Re: Can a 1980 Rabbit engine (EJ code) go into 1988 Cabriolet? |
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real easy.. with a 2bbl carb setup |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12848 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2018 6:28 am Post subject: Re: Can a 1980 Rabbit engine (EJ code) go into 1988 Cabriolet? |
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vwjetboat wrote: |
real easy.. with a 2bbl carb setup |
That'll make a great planter for your front yard. _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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Butcher Samba Member
Joined: December 05, 2015 Posts: 1285 Location: Right Here
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Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2018 7:52 am Post subject: Re: Can a 1980 Rabbit engine (EJ code) go into 1988 Cabriolet? |
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I would not want to put the effort into it. You can buy a correct used engine for a couple hundred bucks.
To answer your question, anything can be done with the right amount of time and money. |
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